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BRINY BREEZES — Patricia M. Barnes, the valentine of her mulitgenerational family, died Feb. 14 after a two-month illness. She was 103.
Born Tressa May Gorham on May 25, 1918, she and her twin brother, Charles, were among the eight children of Tressa

Whole Foods plans to open a store as part of a development called the Boynton Beach Marketplace at Boynton Beach Boulevard and Hagen Ranch Road. Rendering provided

By Christine Davis

Good news for Whole Foods fans in Boynton Beach. A store will soon

By Mary Hladky

The Florida Elections Commission has found that Deputy Mayor Andrea O’Rourke did not act improperly or illegally when she sent an email to residents announcing her candidate endorsements in last year’s city election.
The commission clos

The Innovation and Education Center, part of a $130 million performing arts complex planned for Boca Raton’s Mizner Park, would include a rooftop terrace, two studios, other performance space and headquarters for the complex. Renderings provided

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By Mary Hladky

After months of entreaties by residents of the Dixie Manor public housing complex, the City Council has unanimously voted to expand the size of the Boca Raton Housing Authority’s board from five to seven members.
Council members did not

By Rich Pollack

Armed with a green light from voters last fall to spend up to $10 million for a new fire department, Highland Beach commissioners in March agreed to earmark up to $4 million in reserves for the project.
At the same time, town leaders a

By Rich Pollack

Following the refusal of residents to approve four out of five proposed charter changes, Highland Beach commissioners set out in March to identify lessons learned that could be applied to future ballot initiatives.
In what turned out

By Mary Hladky

A dispute between the Boca Raton City Council and City Manager Leif Ahnell spilled into public view last month — an incident that was notable because such disagreements are exceedingly rare.
It was fueled by Ahnell’s decision to stop se

By Mary Hladky

City officials and residents have talked for more than a decade about improving Palmetto Park Road. But so far, little has been accomplished.
Now, a new ad hoc group that includes Deputy Mayor Andrea O’Rourke and prominent land use att

By Mary Hladky

More parking meters soon will be installed in downtown Boca Raton.
The City Council on March 7 gave staff the go-ahead to install 86 meters on portions of four streets that currently don’t have them.
Fifty-two of the metered spaces will

Crowds are expected to return by the thousands for the Delray Affair as it resumes along Atlantic Avenue. Photos provided

After a 2-year hiatus, the Delray Affair is returning — and so are the gladiolus bulbs

By Rich Pollack

For the thousands of peop

Coming April 10: Broadway legend Avery Sommers and piano virtuoso Lisa Leonard will be honored by the National Society of Arts and Letters' Florida East Coast Chapter with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Time is 6:30 p.m. Cost is $275. Call 561-391-6

Impact 100 Palm Beach County President Holly Schuttler (in red) is joined by past presidents (l-r) Helen Ballerano, Sue Diener, Kirsten Stanley, Kathy Adkins, Karen Sweetapple and Susan Duane. Photo provided

By Amy Woods

A vote by members of Impact 1

Korean-born chef Akira Back’s passion is to provide an experience that connects diners with aspects of his food, personality and life. Photos provided

By Jan Norris

Celeb chef Akira Back has debuted his first namesake Florida restaurant at The Ray, D

The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County welcomed 170 fans of fashion to a presentation by renowned design duo Badgley Mischka. The opening event of the season — and the first live one during the pandemic — featured a conversation with Mark Badgley

The George Snow Scholarship Fund had a blast returning to in-person events with its annual gala. Friends and supporters gathered for an evening of boots and bling, fun and fundraising, and cowboy hats and country songs. Proceeds help deserving studen

More than 450 guests came out to support the Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County at the highly anticipated event featuring a silent auction of 300 designer handbags. The multifaceted fundraiser included pop-up boutiques, fine dining and a

A sold-out crowd of more than 500 applauded half a century of local impact by the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. The organization’s annual event marked the milestone with a keynote address from John Palfrey, president of the

The Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Jacobson Jewish Community Foundation had a women’s outreach program designed to demonstrate how women impact philanthropy. Presenting remotely, speaker Caitlin Donovan, of auction powerhouse Christie

Il Circolo, The Italian Cultural Society, had its first event of the year — a Sicilian-themed dinner that was enjoyed by 130 members and guests. Following a welcome by President Paul Finizio and Chairwoman Rose DeAngelis, an update was given on the s